PODS appoints vice president of marketing

(CLEARWATER, Fla.) – PODS, a national leader in the moving and storage industry, appointed George Spowart as vice president of marketing at the firm’s corporate offices in Clearwater.

Spowart was promoted from marketing director, a position he has held with PODS since March 2007. In his new role, Spowart will define the strategic direction for PODS branding and communications across its network of corporate and franchise locations.

“We are pleased to announce George’s promotion to the role of vice president of marketing,” said Christine Pierce, chief marketing officer at PODS. “His work has been outstanding in educating customers about the convenience and flexibility of using PODS for local and long-distance moving and storage. We look forward to his leadership in evolving our brand as PODS continues to grow.”

Prior to joining PODS, Spowart worked as a senior vice president in account management for advertising agencies including Allen & Gerritsen, Greenberg Seronick O’Leary and Partners and others.

About PODS, Inc.
Founded in 1998, PODS currently provides service to a population of more than 239 million consumers, and moving and storage services in 48 U.S. states, Canada and Australia. To date, the company has completed more than 200,000 long-distance relocations, exceeded one million deliveries and has nearly 140,000 PODS containers in service.

PODS secure containers are constructed of a steel frame and are available in three sizes: approximately 8-by-7-by-7 feet, 8-by-8-by-12 feet and 8-by-8-by-16 feet. The 12-foot and 16-foot containers have been tested to withstand winds of more than 110-mph when partially loaded. For more information or to schedule service, visit PODS.com or call 800-776-7637.